Economist Doctor Loren Scott is in Alexandria today to provide details of his economic forecast that predicts the state will add 55-thousand jobs over the next two years. Scott’s forecast calls for Alexandria to add 18 hundred jobs. A new data center in Rapides Parish is driving much of that job growth, but Scott says hundreds of news jobs will be created because of an increase in ICE deportations at England Airpark…
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The Louisiana Tech presidential search committee meets today. The committee consists of 18 members, including Tech faculty, students and alumni as well as UL Board members and members of the Ruston community. Among those on the committee is State Representative Chris Turner, who says the search will begin with an open forum meeting today….
Cut 7 (11) “…some good candidates”
The search committee has an aggressive timeline as they hope the U-L System Board chooses a new president on November 19th to replace the retiring Doctor Jim Henderson.
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Doctor Mike Strain says the sugarcane harvest is in its fourth week and it’s going well…
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Strain says one of the main issues they are facing; a shortage of truck drivers because of the cap the federal government has placed on H-2B visas.
The LSU men’s basketball team will play McNeese in an exhibition game tonight, but the Tigers will only dress eight players. Coach Will Wade told the Baton Rouge Rotary Club says they are waiting on the NCAA to declare the fifth-year seniors and international players that are on the roster eligible. Wade says some of his players have former overseas teammates who have gained NCAA eligibility…
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The regular season opener tips off November third.